Reference Collaborative Processes in eBIZ/TC Upstream (2018-1)
Introduction to the Reference collaborative processes (ebBP)
The representation of the inter-company collaborative processes is a result of eBIZ/TC Upstream.
In fact, sharing a common representation of the collaborative process (a scenario) and of its activities and messages to be exchanged, simplifies the setup
of the collaboration and reduces misalignments and misunderstanding.
Its representation can be codified with an XML document (a ebBP, according with the
ebXML terminology)
The reference collaboration processes are described (as images and as Business Process Specification Schemas)
for some common typologies of the textile Clothing supply chain;
starting from these representations the firms and their technology suppliers
will be able to decide to implement them completely or partially, or to create new variants more taylord to their needs.
release 5/11/2018
Process 1 - Fabric supply
Process
Fabric supply
Description
Process that describes the procurement of fabric by Clothing companies or Brand Retailers or other kind of Users (Home textile or automotive).
Process activities
Process activities
Activity transactions
Diagrams
1 - Selection of fabrics
Activity of selection of the fabrics that the Clothing Producer (or any other User) insert in its Collection (includes the exchange of the products codes, the technical sheets, the anticipation or the forecast about articles to be purcased)
3 - Fabric delivery with quality reporting by producer
Activity of delivering the fabrics to the Clients or their SubContractors without the intervention of a Controller
4 - Despatch of fabrics with groupage
In this scenario, the Fabric Producers agree to send fabrics and accessories ordered by the Apparel Producer to a Logistics Company or directly to the Apparel Subcontractor specified by the Apparel Producer.
The Apparel Producer send a Despatch Request o
5 - Fabric delivery with quality reporting by controller
Activity of delivering the fabrics to the Clients or their SubContractors after the intervention of a Controller (inspection of the pieces)
6 - Invoicing of fabrics
Activity that brings to completion the trading between the Fabric Producer and the Apparel Producer, enabling the Fabric Producer to debit the product supplied and any additional service performed.
1 Textile Invoice (from 'Fabric Producer' to 'Apparel Producer')
Apparel Producer
Company or company function that organises manufacturing and material supplying in order to obtain a finished garments from fabrics.
It is the Client of the Fabric Producer and partially of the Yarn Producer.
Apparel Subcontractor
Sub-contracting company (or company function) that hires job to the Apparel Producer (for example cutting/sewing operations, but also dying).
Fabric Controller
Company or company function that checks the quality of the fabrics on behalf of the producer (of fabric or of garment).
Fabric Producer
Company or company function that organises manufacturing and material supplying in order to obtain a finished fabric used for the production of garments or home textile.
The actual manufacturing may be done by own factories or by sub-contractors.
Its productive process has in input yarns and in output fabrics.
It is the Supplier of the Apparel Producer and the customer of the Yarn Producer.